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tor, packinghouse managers, chemical companies and academic
Management of Thaumetotibia leucotreta institutions. The study concentrated on five major issues;
populations in Israel 1. Infestation patterns of the fruits of major crops (chiefly citrus,
avocado and pomegranate);
summary of the R&D activity in 2011-2020 2. Occurrences of the moth near agriculture cultivation areas,
mainly on weedy castor bean bushes and home garden fruit
Shaul Ben Yehuda / Extension Service, Ministry of Agriculture, trees;
Bet-Dagan (shaul_by@k-h.org.il) 3. Monitoring the moth populations with traps baited with FCM
Lea Sella / IPM Organization, Moshavot Hashomron
female sex pheromone and by egg samplings;
Since 2009 a steep increase has been observed in the population 4. Testing the efficacy in the lab, and later in the field, of ap-
density of the False coddling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta proximately a dozen synthetic insecticides, several Bt and viral
(Lepidoptera; Tortricidae) including serious damage inflicted by the products, and commercial and experimental enthomopathogenic
moth. Defining FCM as a quarantine pest in the major countries formulations;
of destination of Israeli fresh fruit exports and lack of appropriate 5. Field trials with several pheromone dispensing technologies
pest management has posed a major threat to local fruit growers. of mating disruption means, including aerial application by
Since 2011 a series of research and development activities were drones. The findings were analyzed and the conclusions were
carried out as a joint venture with plant protection officers of the summarized as management protocols that were successfully
Extension Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, the private sec- adjusted to the different crop settings. n

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